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A review by girlwithhearteyes
Shards of Hope by Nalini Singh
4.75
4.75 stars
I’m at that point in the series where I love seeing all the characters interact, so I enjoyed the slightly more ensemble feel of this book. The story was pretty action packed (and I think readers who want the focus to stay on the romance between the main couple might be disappointed), but I thought the external plot added so much to both Aden and Zaira’s character development.
I loved seeing Aden come into his own as a true leader of the Arrows, and Zaira being equal parts “I’m damaged and will hurt you if I get too close” and “but who takes care of you??” And their commitment to finding a new way of life for the Arrows, especially the Arrow kids 🥹. That really tugged at the heartstrings.
The found family vibes were really strong in this book, and that always stabs me in the feels.
I’m at that point in the series where I love seeing all the characters interact, so I enjoyed the slightly more ensemble feel of this book. The story was pretty action packed (and I think readers who want the focus to stay on the romance between the main couple might be disappointed), but I thought the external plot added so much to both Aden and Zaira’s character development.
I loved seeing Aden come into his own as a true leader of the Arrows, and Zaira being equal parts “I’m damaged and will hurt you if I get too close” and “but who takes care of you??” And their commitment to finding a new way of life for the Arrows, especially the Arrow kids 🥹. That really tugged at the heartstrings.
The found family vibes were really strong in this book, and that always stabs me in the feels.